Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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catachresis | Yes | No | No | No |
catachrestic | No | Yes | No | No |
catachresis (noun) | catachrestic (noun) |
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strained or paradoxical use of words either in error (as `blatant' to mean `flagrant') or deliberately (as in a mixed metaphor: `blind mouths') |
catachresis (adjective) | catachrestic (adjective) |
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constituting or characterized by or given to catachresis |